Monthly Archives: September 2026

Why snakes show up in Dallas yards in fall, how to tell a Texas rat snake from a copperhead, and how cutting off rodents makes a yard less inviting.

Buying a home in Dallas? Here is what a WDI inspection checks, what the termite report covers, and how to fit it into your purchase timeline.

Moving into a new-to-you Dallas home or apartment? Here is why pest control before moving in works better, and what to check before the boxes arrive.

Fall brings more spiders indoors across Dallas. Here is how to tell the harmless ones from the brown recluse and black widow, and what to do about each.

Stink bugs, boxelder bugs and lady beetles gather on sunny Dallas walls every fall, then move indoors for the winter. Here is why, and what stops them.

Yes, there are scorpions in Dallas. Here is how to recognize the striped bark scorpion, where it hides around your home, and how to keep it out.

Every fall, crickets pile up around Dallas porch lights and slip indoors. Here is why it happens, whether they cause damage, and how to keep them out.

A big North Texas storm floods nests, drains, and burrows. Here is what moves into Dallas homes after heavy rain, and how to keep it out.

Trapping a squirrel does not close the hole it came through. Here is why Dallas attic problems come back, and what actually ends them.

Roof rats climb and nest high. Norway rats burrow and stay low. Here is how to tell them apart, and why it changes where the traps go.